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The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks - Community Reviews back

by E. Lockhart
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whithurst
whithurst rated it 13 years ago
I loved the main character in this book, she was determined to be more than a pretty face pining after her perfect boyfriend.
EeeJay
EeeJay rated it 14 years ago
If you're planning on reading this: Keep in mind:1- Don't expect fluff. This is not the story of the girl who twirls and fantasizes about when she'll get asked out. This is the story of a pioneer.2-Expect something like Dead Poet's Society - Yes, Carpe Diem is all good but this is carpe diem-ing on ...
A Little of the Book Life
A Little of the Book Life rated it 14 years ago
I really enjoyed reading this book. There were strong and flawed characters and I loved every page of it.
stark contrasts
stark contrasts rated it 14 years ago
When I put this book down, I realised I was frowning at it.Maybe it's because I felt the blurb mislead me. Maybe it's because, in reading the acknowledgements at the back, I realised the author of this book is writing partners with three other wildly popular YA writers, John Green, Scott Westerfeld ...
Emily May (The Book Geek)
Emily May (The Book Geek) rated it 14 years ago
ooh... secret societies and gender politics...If you're female and between the ages of about 12 and 25, I cannot think of a single reason why you shouldn't read this book. It's fantastic. Both highly political and incredibly funny - it's the book I wish I'd been given to see me through being a teena...
MissEdithSpeaksOutOfTurn
MissEdithSpeaksOutOfTurn rated it 14 years ago
This book, besides being a fun read and a good story, involves a young girl thinking critically about certain things that young girls should be thinking about critically. Give it to all the young women in your life!
even with nougat, you can have a perfect moment
This is to feminism what Nickelback is to music: not.
The Book Magpie's Nest
The Book Magpie's Nest rated it 14 years ago
This is to feminism what Nickelback is to music: not.
florinda3rs
florinda3rs rated it 15 years ago
To everyone's surprise - including her own - Frankie Landau-Banks made the proverbial transformation from ugly (well, average) duckling to swan during the summer between her freshman and sophomore years at Alabaster Prep. Returning to school without the comforting oversight of her older sister Zada,...
Read Fragment
Read Fragment rated it 15 years ago
This book was both unbelievable and heartbreakingly realistic, a combination that created what is now one of my favorite books. Frankie, as described, is not only brilliant she is precocious, making believable 15 year old observations and carrying them through to phenomenal conclusions. She's my h...
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